Scope groups specify DHCP server configurations in NS1 Cloud-Managed DDI networks. Scope groups contain scopes, which indicate the pools of IP addresses for which the server can give leases. All scopes and reservations must be associated with a scope group.
This article includes instructions for:
Viewing scope groups
In the NS1 portal (via https://my.nsone.net), navigate to DHCP > Management from the main navigation. This page contains a list of all scope groups associated with your account.
Select a scope group from the list to view Usage, Options, and Metadata associated with that scope group on the right-side panel.
Learn more about a scope group, such as its associated scopes and lease statistics, by drilling down into it. Select the scope group, then click the > (right arrow) icon above the scope group list. Alternatively, simply click the name of the scope group you wish to drill down into.
Creating a scope group
- Click DHCP in the main navigation, and select the Management sub-menu to view a list of all scope groups associated with your account.
- Click the “+” icon on the right side of the screen.
- Complete the settings fields in the General tab. Enter a scope group name, select a service definition, and choose a scope group settings type. Note: Scope group settings include general configuration options, such as the type (DHCPv4 or DHCPv6) or length of time for which a client’s lease is valid. A scope group can be used to specify common DHCPv4 or DHCPv6 options for all of the scopes and reservations associated with that scope group. If every client should use the same DNS servers, the DHCP option can be specified at the scope group and scope level.
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When you select the DHCPv4 or DHCPv6 option here, a corresponding tab will populate in the left-side column.
- Complete the fields in the Device Filtering tab by enabling/disabling device filtering, selecting a device filtering pool, and selecting a device filtering policy.
- If you selected to include DHCPv4 or DHCPv6 settings, configure the settings as desired in the corresponding tab.
- Complete the fields in the Ping Check tab by configuring ping check, choosing a ping type, and editing the numerical settings. Alternatively, you can disable ping check by deselecting the Configure Ping Check checkbox.
Ping check is another configuration option that can be set at the scope group and scope levels. When this feature is enabled, the DHCP server pings the IP of a lease that is about to be offered to ensure that the IP is not still in use.
- Complete the fields in the Tags Management tab by setting tags and permissions for the scope group. Tags allow you to search and discover at scale, control access, and delegate resources to your teams effectively. Rapidly categorize your objects, creating hierarchies between them with tags.
When finished, click Save to create your scope group.
Editing scope group settings
- Click the menu (three-dots) icon on the right side of the scope group you want to edit, then click Edit Scope Group:
- Modify the settings of the scope group in the Edit Scope Group dialog box that displays.
Deleting a scope group
Click the menu (three-dots) icon on the right side of the scope group that you want to edit, then select Delete:
